Tim Minchin - Stand Up About Religion

A video I put together containing Tim Minchin's stand up clips about religion.
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[@ecostarr]

His 9 minute beat poetry was nothing less than spectacular.

[@Tetragrammaton22]

It's very funny and well crafted. Though to actually witness the portrayed conversation, in reality, would be an absolute nightmare. Both people involved would come off as insufferable shits.

[@calebmauer1751]

@@Tetragrammaton22 Hey, when everybody's drinking and a person starts in on whatever their particular "out there" beliefs or opinions are, they can't be surprised that other drunk people won't just let it slide like they do when sober.

[@katelynnehansen8115]

It reminds me of my husband and I. One friend of his, in particular, loves to meander up to me and spout some off-the-wall conspiracy or pseudo-scientific nonsense. My husband will give me that look, and I’ll do my best to just ignore him, but we have been in so. Many. Arguments. Most commonly, vaccines and other health/nutrition topics, including raw water 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@katelynnehansen8115]

And yes the beat poetry was breathtakingly perfect! Tim is a incredible!

[@catherinehansen1035]

@@katelynnehansen8115 today I learned about "raw water"😦

[@asraharrison]

Tim is a genius! He does all this without notes or cue cards... with perfect precision. And his piano and lyrics aren't simple diddy's, they are complex and intricate. He's a pretty damned accomplished musician in his own right, yet his comedy and lyrics are astoundingly complex as well. Comedy dies under a microscope, so I will just say this. This guy is spot on, funny as hell, and brilliant!

[@YY4Me133]

*ditties

[@schnipsikabel]

Actually good comedy doesn't necessarily die under a microscope :)

[@el0j]

im not saying it's not difficult because it is, but all standup is done with no notes or cue cards

[@Yxalitis]

@@el0j tru dat

[@ashzole]

you wear tim’s pearl necklace with pride!!!

[@77gravity]

Aside from his towering comedic talent and amazing stage presence, he is a bloody awesome musician. Thanks Tim.

[@newflesh666]

The first thing you notice about Tim Minchin is how funny he is, and the second thing you notice is how amazing of a musician he is.

[@dickybiggershandsfreeradio6037]

@ tindog lol, fucking moron

[@tindog999]

@@dickybiggershandsfreeradio6037 Cockhead.

[@dickybiggershandsfreeradio6037]

@ tindog oooh, cutting remark... You win the interweb.

[@trtlgrdl]

@@dickybiggershandsfreeradio6037 LOL, he already owned the internet, from St Petersburg. Only russians use those terms anymore.

[@Unhacker]

"Isn't this enough?" - nailed it. I too am continually dismayed by the mystic's rejection of an awe-inspiring reality in favor of thin, flimsy fantasies.

[@pricklypear7516]

Is there anything more cynical than looking at the glories of this world and saying, "Yes, and it was all created by Someone JUST LIKE ME!"

[@ZephyrusAsmodeus]

As someone who was raised religious and managed to escape, only to later become a dnd nerd, artist, writer and all that, it's super sad to see that something so amazing as fantasy be taken so seriously, made so important and imposing that it causes so much widespread harm and hatred.

[@zapalenachemikarka8518]

My favourite quote of, like, all times.

[@experimentalcyborg]

@@pricklypear7516 Actually hit the nail on the head there accidentally - They're afraid to admit that us people are just along for the ride with barely any influence whatsoever. It scares the shit out of them to not have any form of control so they just invent the illusion of it.

[@Jezpe316]

@@ZephyrusAsmodeus you are ignorant. No other way to spell it.

[@Parasaurolophus476]

The song about Christmas always makes me cry. I love how it captures whats important about holidays in the first place.

[@khairowensullivan2842]

ex Muslim atheist and I love this. Tim has a great voice accompanied by the piano. No need to even talk about his writings. A real genius. That Christmas song was emotionally awesome. Made me drop a few manly tears if ya know what I mean.

[@hvanmegen]

I know exactly what you mean... family is everything

[@dmisso42]

Leaky eyes too, bro.

[@peterosborne8315]

Khair Owen Sullivan 2 I read that as ex muslim-atheist and was very confused for a second

[@ggamer1417]

Wait, so, are you and ex Muslim atheist or a Ex muslim, and atheist?

[@AmberAmber]

Ex-Jewtholic - same♥️

[@sixty3caddy]

As one of the very small percentage of Americans who are right, I am so sorry for the utter embarrassment this country has become.

[@paulj4178]

Hang in there. The next 10 years will continue to be tough, their tears of anguish over losing religious privilege will get louder as they die off. Demographics are against them.

[@newflesh666]

@@paulj4178 it doesn't matter apparently, they have successfully taken over the country and are forcing their stupid beliefs on us, no matter how many it hurts and kills.

[@katelynnehansen8115]

It’s absolutely exhausting, isn’t it? I have so little hope that it’s going to get better. We seem to be devolving rapidly, as the anti-intellectual culture truly takes its toll.

[@haraldisdead]

Stop apologizing.

[@MovieMakingMan]

Right wing republicans are the greatest threat the US has faced in its history. They desperately want to turn this country into a radical theocracy where every fanatical Christian will try to out-Christian each other until we have daily public stonings on every town square in America. Republicans are the most unAmerican, disgusting, stupid people to ever exist on this continent.

[@naota3k]

"I know the good book is good because the good book tells me so." FLAWLESS

[@ChillerSamson]

yeah I loved that one too xD

[@aurazero0]

bahahaha

[@colinpurssey9875]

Yeah , the old circular fallacy again . Just like the one that atheistic materialists ignorantly subscribe to ; to wit; Nature ( the cosmos) was originated through natural processes . Mate , you can't validly aver that nature's genesis is caused by nature itself . Can't conceive of a more fatuous circular fallacy than that one !

[@spongebob8324]

28:00 I am not crying, you are crying. Furthermore i didnt even know who he was, youtube recommended this to me. Freaking best 45 minutes in months.

[@ajramirez9769]

I feel bad that this was your first exposure to him but happy you did get exposed to him

[@martinbrsiak9508]

Spongebog- Yep!

[@bofhzerozero777]

I got teary eyed too at the daughter coming home for Christmas too.

[@leaderlad4375]

@@jeanmeiring because living your entire life without Tim Min is sad

[@xpti24]

9 Minute Beat Poem... masterclass brilliant!

[@galacticbob1]

There's an animated version on KZbin, search "Tim Minchin Storm"

[@xpti24]

@@galacticbob1 Thanks

[@xpti24]

@@galacticbob1 And thanks again. Now that I've seen it I find it even better! Cheers

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

Storm is definitely a masterpiece!

[@piedpiper1185]

@@galacticbob1 That was how I first heard of Tim Minchin. The animation that goes with this is just hilarious.

[@juliewake4585]

Don’t you just love this guy? He says everything I think, but in a hilarious, and wonderfully erudite way.

[@doneestoner9945]

Yes, I love 💜 him.

[@blauskie]

I agreed with you right up to "erudite", then you lost me. I'm mean, really, I don't know what that is.

[@juliewake4585]

@@blauskie maybe you have a dictionary?

[@rjmendlein]

Brilliant.

[@blauskie]

We had to use it to replace a broken leg on the couch. I can only use it when nobody is sitting on it and I need someone to hold it up while I look up a word real fast to erudite myself and put it back. 😀@@juliewake4585

[@alankkoc]

Taking away the genius original comedy the ability of his piano playing is beyond crazy. He is playing pieces that would challenge any professional pianist whilst singing, quoting delivering punch lines. Amazing talent

[@TheSuzberry]

😎

[@rene4144]

And to realize he is all self taught.

[@realtruth2817]

Hmmmm Amazing Talent? Agreed? How about the nightly News Scriptwriters? Or how about the 9/11 Hoax? Who coordinates such? How about the PAID comment employees on You Tube? Who? How? Why? lol Ohhhh myyyyyyyyyyy

[@ChildrensRightsFirst947]

He just popped up in my recommendations....Why have I never heard of this guy before?

[@johnbrooks7144]

You obviously don't know much about the Julliard School or "professional" piano players.

[@fhpurcell7713]

I cannot believe that there’s a combination of Bo Burnham and Ricky Gervais out there. Glad I discovered this guy. Absolutely glorious

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Except Tim came long before Bo Burnham and was the inspiration for Bo's entire act, also Tim is much more intelligent than Ricky I would make a better comparison by comparing him instead to George Carlin

[@macmcleod1188]

Tim was 15 when Bo was born. They are both very sharp. But Bo is a unique animal. It's partially polish... fit and finish. His act is so finely tuned. Tim has more musical talent and is Puckish.

[@DonnyDaveGaming]

Tim is a genius, how he memorised that poem is beyond my realm of understanding

[@c4t4ly5t]

It's obviously a miracle

[@9ghostss]

I got the book, and memorised it in around half an hour. I managed it by splitting it into sections of 2 or 3 pages, learning them, then after, learning it altogether through just reading and repeating.

[@brynpookc1127]

Are you referring to the beat poem Storm? He didn’t have to memorize it, he wrote it!

[@MrBilboroberts]

@@brynpookc1127you still have to memorise what you wrote!

[@diggie9598]

@@brynpookc1127 ok great. Now write two sites, put them aside and repeat it word by word. Good luck!

[@Matej_Sojka]

Tim Minchin's verbosity and command of language is amazing. Even as this is rehearsed the thought put into the snippet of performance we hear here dwarfs most of what I ever said or wrote. I am not ashamed to say I envy the guy's talent.

[@dickbuttvlogs]

Well said

[@orange_man_from]

I've been attempting to memorize "Thank You God" for 3 days now. The fact he can perform something like that live makes me pause in awe

[@Loki_K]

​​@@orange_man_fromfun fact, the orchestral recording on YT is supposedly the first time he had ever NOT messed up the song, including rehearsals. If you listen at the end, he says "it's a miracle!" - that's apparently why.

[@skidelrymar]

the poem was a literal work of art!!!!

[@MattiHolden]

One of the best things I've ever heard!

[@carldrysdale-groves6681]

Hadn't seen this.What a beautiful peace of work. We all need more more Tim Michin in our lives, what a man.

[@nexpro6985]

One of the great modern philosophers.

[@Liqtor]

"Storm" is a masterpiece. I love it to bits.

[@jody-annesullivan4547]

My older son has lived the other side of Australia for several years. When I get on the wine, missing him, I send a clip of White Wine in the Sun. I just love it, it IS. Family. The progressive loss of elder members, the love of our children from the perspective of being both parent and child, just love this song. Tim was the Alumni Speaker at my younger sons Uni graduation (University of Western Australia) in 2019, humble, so thoughtful, insightful, humorous.

[@wax99]

Godammit! The christmas song hit me RIGHT IN THE FEELS! That was gorgeous.

[@thegraphicgoose]

Was confused about the drinking white wine in the sun bit before I remembered where he's from

[@chriggle1]

That made me cry when we saw him in 2010. It was a week to Christmas and we had been through hell with my dad having cancer. We planned to spend the Christmas period together to just enjoy each other's company. Unfortunately my dad only lived till the following July. It makes me cry every time I hear it, but also remember the good times. Also, every Christmas Tim donates profits from White Wine In The Sun to the National Autistic Society. This gives me feels as my 17 year old daughter (who loves Tim too) is autistic.

[@cerberaodollam]

hits harder if you got abusive parents.

[@julieannmyers8714]

@@chriggle1 😢❤✌

[@2fast2block]

So Tim the complete dumbass got to your dumb ass. “Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved.― Tim Minchin Tim does not know what biblical faith is because he just does not care to know but he'd rather fart out lies. Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. His opening of "Science adjusts its views based on what's observed" Tim is a liar. He believes his god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. He cares NOTHING about what is observed. What a hypocrite! His god claims to have given us the universe, fine-tuning of the universe for life, life from non-life, information for life before and after it began, the laws of nature, etc, etc, when we know that your god of nothing can do nothing. His god of nothing has nothing to offer and its followers only offer nothing of evidence for their god of nothing. That makes him nothing of importance but the followers of the god of nothing are so delusional that they think they do have something to offer to defend their god of nothing.

[@missval9454]

He talks faster than I think. So it's worth watching a second time! I loved this! So witty!

[@puirYorick]

I had seen this guy the odd time but never knew what his act was until now. He's quite brilliant.

[@anti-victimGenX]

He's had several "acts". Mostly, he simply preaches free, logical, science based thought. About everything in life. 😍❤😍

[@77gravity]

Check out "Tim Minchin vs Sydney Symphony Orchestra"

[@77gravity]

Yeah, there is, I've WATCHED it. I can find lots of bits of it on KZbin, can't be fucked looking for the full version just to save you the effort. Try Google.

[@bencrossley647]

I've always thought his best song is "you grew on me" have a listen.

[@kdm297]

Ben Crossley m

[@garybuyher1648]

This is truly one of the funniest,and most original,and just plain common sense humor since the great george carlin...please continue your comical and yet sophisticated humor...thank you Mr. Munching..

[@davewebb9452]

And a brilliant pianist and songwriter.

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Sorry but Tim has been retired from comedy for 10 years, you won't be getting any new stand up specials or comedy material from Tim

[@annanovitskaya4432]

@@jackwhitbread4583 but he's back actually! He just did a massive tour, not all pure comedy, but it was always the thing with Tim. They filmed it, so there is a good hope for a special.

[@eugeneflynn7435]

Same thought re the comparison to George Carlin. High praise indeed!

[@badaboom5830]

@@annanovitskaya4432 Hopefully

[@katydid2k]

wow, just discovering Tim Minchin...now, thanks to your post, Matti Holden. Thank you. What a HUGE talent: amazing. Brilliant indeed.

[@MattiHolden]

You’re more than welcome - glad you like it

[@aprylvanryn5898]

Better late than never. I've been following him for at least 15 years... jeez I'm getting old

[@RICKANDDIANNE]

Welcome to the party. Dianne.

[@davidjimenez7556]

Same here!

[@Mrz-sb1hw]

This guys a genius.

[@MiltonJenkins]

Instead of spending his time hating, this dude learned music, comedy, writing, and developing his brain. It can be done.

[@twisidvision]

I am deeply impressed. I went from laughing my ass off to daamn near tears when he sang the Christmas song. That was soooo genuine. Then inwent back to laghing my fucking ass off. I am now a huge fan .

[@theshapeexists]

This had to be stellar live. Tim puts more effort into his stand-up than anybody and the material is George Carlin level awesome.

[@marcocalatroni]

check out Bo Bournham, together with Carlin, Gervais and Minchin I think he is one of the top to hear

[@SiRushBass]

Can confirm. He's so much fun

[@imdjc4]

19:16 Faith is the denial of observation so belief can be preserved. Wow.

[@waynelast1685]

You don’t know what you’re talking about. Faith is about believing something that you feel and you know in your heart and soul. You’ve never known that so you have no understanding of it.

[@keeverw12]

So when you have faith in your wife it is a denial of observation? Faith is trust. Substitute faith for trust and you will sound less stupid and uninformed. Trusting your wife is a decision you make or a natural occurrence due to your personal experience. It's not really something you can prove or test. Trust in God is the same way. It's personal. Christians stop trying to prove God. Atheists stop trying to disprove God. Both are a waste of time. This guy is clearly bitter against Christians. Most atheists are. Their disbelief is personal, not fact-based. No one spends this much energy denying something with no axes to grind.

[@daidenkai2701]

Love! Loving each other, love your community, (neighbors) , as you live your family. As I say family is both blood and/or blood) were all way more alike than different. I do agree we’d all are on different paths (and planes of consciousness/existence) which is our realities/perspective. as we walk our path we intersect with other People.. some we click of bond with and some we don’t but we’re all brothers and sisters on our journeys. You never know what someone is experiencing at the present . Maybe that guy who cut you off is on the way to his son’s funeral while your on your way home from work and tired. We all deserve to be heard out and forgiven. Not forgotten but forgiveness allows us to keep moving forward or, start moving forward. People make mistakes or intentionally harm but at our Existential core (heart) we all crave to be loved and to give love reciprocally.!! Always Love unconditionally. It’s better to put your heart out there and be disappointed or hurt, mad, whatever feeling you experienced if, when, your wronged than not allow yourself to love (forgive) others which allows you to love yourself and that allows you to live positivity instead of negativity and Rise above the petty things that may happen to us or exist elsewhere and truly live your life with joy and passion! I call It a ah ha moment. Pray,meditate do self reflection and take the time to be in the present and enjoy it. . Blessings to all of you!

[@davosholdos1253]

Matt dilahunty

[@2fast2block]

@@davosholdos1253 I've seen Matt. He's a dumbass atheist like all of them are. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpSooqGZZ9aXd68 Matt says abiogenesis is not completely understood but possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIaafaqtYth1hsk kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGXWgWR7Zq-Xlbs kzbin.info/www/bejne/j57NnaWta6yggbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmGQmZqJn9Oio6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3K7nKWZZ7SGqZY Don't forget information, Matt. It's kind of important for life. And no, it can't come from chaos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3KQd5akgdh5Z8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZScgZSQr9ike8k creation.com/laws-of-information-1 creation.com/laws-of-information-2 He says how creation is not completely understood and probably never will be although the big bang cosmology is probably the best explanation any body's ever going to come up with and oh by the way it's confirmed by observations and math but there's still little areas where we don't understand so they stick God in there because it makes them feel good. Then Don throws in, so it's like a god-of-the-gaps thing, right? Matt does the typical atheist two-step. He can't answer the question, ignores what we KNOW, brings up the big bang that he has no idea what he's talking about, then throws in how creationists stick God in there because it makes them feel good. He brings up the big bang. Not only is it stupid as it is, but it has nothing to do with creation. "----Misconceptions---- The following is a partial list of misconceptions about the Big Bang model: The Big Bang as the origin of the universe: One of the common misconceptions about the Big Bang model is the belief that it was the origin of the universe. However, the Big Bang model does not comment about how the universe came into being. Current conception of the Big Bang model assumes the existence of energy, time, and space, and does not comment about their origin or the cause of the dense and high temperature initial state of the universe.----" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang Then, if that was not stupid enough of Matt to bring it up, he also says of the big bang, ---"although the big bang cosmology is probably the best explanation anybody's ever going to come up with and oh by the way it's confirmed by observations and math but there's still little areas where we don't understand so they stick God in there because it makes them feel good."--- Again, ----"oh by the way it's confirmed by observations and math"---- NO, it's NOT! But wait, Matt has more stupid flowing from his brain, ----"there's still little areas where we don't understand so they stick God in there because it makes them feel good."--- Let's look at those ----"still little areas"---even though this has nothing to do with answering creation. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hl6lY5t3eLhjmrM creation.com/big-bang-smoking-gun kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooOzZKd3lNGYkNk kgov.com/evidence-against-the-big-bang www.angelfire.com/mi/dinosaurs/bigbang.html kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqOxlJ-tZ5qdecU Dumbass Matt does not even know BASIC science that proves creation can't happen naturally. He says ----"creation is not completely understood and probably never will be"---yet we KNOW now that creation had to happen supernaturally. Now, if Matt has the science to prove that the laws were not present or needed when we got creation, he must offer proof of that. Matter of fact, Matt must offer how we got the laws of nature to begin with out of chaos. Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. Then the extreme order we have in our universe that defies all physics, but....., not to Matt. It's just happened by mere chances even though we prove it can't happen by chance. www.inplainsite.org/html/anthropic_principles.html kgov.com/fine-tuning-of-the-universe Matt can't get around that, period. Matt is a dumbass with dumbass followers. He's the typical dumbass atheist doing the atheist two-step to avoid facing the reality of what creation shows, a supernatural God.

[@DorothyPotterSnyder]

I think there are more atheists than anyone knows. We are just too polite to ask the loud ones to keep their God nonsense to themselves.

[@LordStanley94]

Very well said. These God worshippers are a PITA. Try listening to their BS at work

[@DorothyPotterSnyder]

I would ask every atheist in this country to work to get religion out of their local and county governmental and quasi-governmental meetings. Write letters. Make noise.

[@LordStanley94]

@@DorothyPotterSnyder It is actually recommended at work. They have their Bible Study. Even exams. I know. I see it daily.

[@michaelbrickley2443]

D.P. Snyder, now after getting into a few debates with atheists, I find that hard to believe that you think that manners are part of your atheist makeup. Not my experience. Hitchens? Wow. Thinks he is God.

[@LordStanley94]

@@michaelbrickley2443 LMAO. What an ignorant statement

[@sharkamov]

As a staunch anti theist (since I chucked 'religion' out the window at the tender age of 12 going on 13, now past 60...), I just _love_ Tim and his outspokenness towards absolutely ridiculous dogma of man made religion(s). That said, I'm actually in _awe_ of Tim's adroit cognitive abilities, his mind blowing mnemonic capacity (the ability to 'remember' - e.g. his often _extensive_ and intricate lyrics), and last, but in no way least [as an incurable addict to music] - I'm almost _spellbound_ by his brilliant handling of the piano's keys while singing! . . . . In *_my_*___ book, Tim is a bona fide _genius! . . ._ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💓

[@Yxalitis]

amen...an Atheist amen, in lowercase.

[@sharkamov]

@@Yxalitis ​ @Yxalitis Thank you - for by way of your comment - reminding me of this exquisite performance, and in _particular_ - in view of the _flat out _*_insanity_* being played out in Palestine at the moment, which in _my_ estimation couldn't present a more massive proof positive of the fact that ''Religion'' (plural), is unequivocally the most dangerous *_mental virus_* to ever enter the human brain! . . . . Peace & Love - *Atheist amen!* 🕊 💓

[@karlb10024]

I have never heard of Tim. Knocked out. A great discovery.

[@deulavremotsuk3563]

I don't remember if a comedian has ever made me tear up, laugh, and think within one sitting. BRAVO!

[@user-yu9lr7wb6z]

I've known about Tim for years and he never disappoints! May his incredible wit and talent be with us for a good long time indeed!

[@GetawayFilms]

Laughed, cried, contemplated the nature of reality... Thank you Tim

[@GRDwashere]

Wow!...that 9 minute beat poem was absolutely brilliant

[@Ypzilonia]

Thank you KZbin recommendations!!!!😃😃

[@limlaith]

I am blown away every time I see him or hear him. He is so extraordinary ... it's number one on my bucket list. I doubt I will ever get to see him or could afford a ticket to do so, but it's a dream.

[@Phoenix_flying]

Omg. This is genius! How did I not know of this brilliant man? Thanks Tim.

[@kathyknight3896]

The Christmas song reduces me to a weeping idiot every time I hear it. Thank you!

[@necessaryJustice_4all]

Kathy Knight agreed

[@o0o-jd-o0o95]

Kathy you're not a weeping idiot. For one you're not an idiot and certainly weeping doesn't make you one. have a nice day Kathy

[@andythebritton]

Me too.

[@2spooky]

How did I not know about this guy?! Just my type of comedian/musician/performance artist. His music style (on the piano) reminds me of Michael Stipe, John Grant, and Ben Folds. Thank you for posting this!

[@Regrettable-Username]

I came to laugh, but the Christmas song made me all misty eyed and want to hug my dad. 😢

[@MattiHolden]

I bet you laughed as well? I laugh and cry at things all the time - Ricky Gervais' 'After Life' and 'Derek' did that to me every episode.

[@I_am_who_I_am_who_I_am]

I'm profoundly glad I discovered him. Being non-religious and not giving much fux about it all. I don't think I have been this much entertained for a good while. Thanks Tim!

[@StanWilhite]

THE MOST ENTERTAINING 45 MINUTES I'VE HAD IN A LONG, LONG TIME!!!!!!! Thank you very much Tim...….

[@EleanorPeterson]

You know you're good when you can sit down and still do great stand-up.

[@JAntonSaad]

God, the xmas song was a punch in the gut. My heart, Tim!

[@zelly8163]

Thank you so much for uploading. Tim Tim Tim - Bloody Brilliant!

[@joecoolioness6399]

I want to party with this man. What a talent!!

[@inezgraer5482]

An inspiring articulate rendition of truth! Thank you Tim and for youtube recommending this!!

[@lconger]

"Religion's greatest trick was not convincing everyone there was a God, it was that you couldn't ridicule the idea" - Ricky Gervais Tim Minchin didn't get that memo. Or he did, but slowly started to grin to himself...

[@waynelast1685]

Lawrence Conger Funny we could say the same thing about Atheist people. You can’t ridicule atheism or have anything nice to say about religion.

[@lconger]

@@waynelast1685 You are complaining that you feel you can't ridicule someone for NOT believing in reliogion, or those who don't say nice thing about it? Really?

[@waynelast1685]

Lawrence Conger YOU MISSING THE POINT. People can have their opinions but not make entertainment out of publicly disparaging them. I personally don’t care what people think and I won’t bother them about it. But I am fed up and will not tolerate slugs who want to disrespect and put down my religion in such a humiliating way.

[@GuitarDog_atx]

@@waynelast1685 If people kept their belief in fairy tales to themselves, this channel wouldn't exist. Xtians have infected our politics and our culture. The religious fanatics are so insecure in their theology they have to put praises to their evil god on our money, motto, pledge, etc. They are also wanting to put the bibles and prayer in school. They are standing in the way of pot legislation, gay marriage, and many other issues. I've listened to many, many preachers insult atheists, portray their utter ignorance of evolution, and mock other issues that I care about. Xtianity doesn't deserve respect.

[@lconger]

@@waynelast1685 Sure you can. WE can take it, and won't even get angry. You are going to ridicule us for not believing in bronze-age beliefs? You think that will upset us? We love to be proved wrong, and constantly update our beliefs, based on gained knowledge and discoveries. You stopped 2,000 years ago.

[@julcaos]

Give this guy the "Most Eclectic Performer Ever" award!! Damn man, that was worth the time!

[@jesushatesyoutoo]

What else have you got going?

[@julcaos]

@@jesushatesyoutoo I got a youtube channel with about 30 something videos and around 20 views in total...

[@fanofdawkins6824]

@@julcaos lol thanks, you got me to laugh. I needed that.

[@drew031127]

Tim is a true blessing from God.

[@bobbucks]

This was fantastic!! Amazing singer, musician, comedian and thought provoker. 45 minutes went by in a flash.

[@blairmettam7642]

I had never seen Tim’s stand up b4 watching this......I will be watching A LOT more from now on. Thanks, Tim!!

[@0Imtheslime0]

He´s like Beetlejuice´s younger brother

[@gvibanhez1]

Totally!!!!!!!

[@notsure7060]

Utter cool =)

[@chriggle1]

JS 09 can you imagine if he appeared?? He could play my piano if he liked!

[@Amberscion]

@JS 09 He's the younger brother, takes six times.

[@IFY0USEEKAY]

I'll never be able to unsee that!! Brilliant!

[@shaunroberts6025]

genius mad man. a legend. one of a kind. he is my best friend's favorite comedian. now she is gone. left me living in this beautiful tragic world. and i have to thank her for the introduction to this talent.

[@TRutledge]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you smile and remember her when you watch Tim Minchin, and realize that enjoying what she did, you know her character and worth.

[@shaunroberts6025]

@@TRutledge thank you. she was a brilliant woman. and yes, i never forget her.

[@FinneousPJ1]

*was her favourite comedian

[@joelalvares8351]

Standing 👏👏👏👏👏👏!!! Simply Brilliant this guy....He is literally standing up to religion... Thanks youtube for this great find!!

[@mauriceortiz8817]

Wow! What an amazing musician.

[@kristyrobinson1979]

Been a “fan” since before he was famous. Brilliant lyricist. His words/songs are amazing. He wanted to be a rockstar.. but he is a voice of sensibility Fave comic

[@xxx...pyxidis]

As an ex Catholic he's bloody wonderful

[@progressforward]

Constantine had scholars? write the bible. fyi 2-3 hundred years later.

[@mikew.965]

False ... Dead Sea Scrolls prove

[@blogusvox]

I hope so too. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@kkgauthier]

Absolutely freaking brilliant!!!

[@reubenmood3890]

Thanks for posting this. Tim is truly a modern genius. He makes life ok somehow, even when it's dark.

[@lindastoeckel2729]

It amuses me that the religious expect to be given the right to believe in their imaginary friend but as soon as you say your an atheist your spoken to and treated like dog shit, that has been my experience for the last 50yrs. I was sent to Sunday school and at age 10 had the nerve to question the possibility of Noah’s Ark, I’ve been a non believer ever since

[@sarahdeshay1394]

I was told at about the age of 10 by my grandmother that there was no Santa. I then asked her about the tooth fairy and she responded they all are just imaginary fantasies made up for children. I assumed that this included the second in charge god (at 10 years of age god is second to Santa) was included in the list of made up fantasies. I never changed my mind some 50 years later. Thanks to my grandmother who was possibly the most religious person I have ever known.

[@purpleconfusion6215]

From my experience living among religious people, a vast majority of them believe that atheists have no moral compass and that our lives are pointless bcs we don't devote it to a god. So yeah

[@bruhmoment1835]

@@purpleconfusion6215 pretty horrifying to think that the only reason these people behave morally is because of a fear of being boiled in pits of oil for years and years and burnt of all the things they hold dear. And they have such an expectation of themselves that they believe that without that fear they would be mindless rapists and murderers. And expect that of us as well. All you need to be a moral person is to not be a psychopath penis.

[@Staremperor]

@@bruhmoment1835 You can try and ask a religious person, whether they behave morally just because their religion tells them to, or for fear of hell. I'd bet my shoes, that answer will be "no". Because people don't get their morals from religion, they put their morals into religion.

[@2fast2block]

@@sarahdeshay1394 so all those years you kept to being a loser like Tim? “Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved."― Tim Minchin Tim does not know what biblical faith is because he just does not care to know but he'd rather fart out lies. Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. crossexamined.org/biblical-faith-vs-blind-faith/ www.truthortradition.com/articles/what-does-the-bible-say-about-faith www.revisedenglishversion.com/Appendix/16/Faith_is_Trust www.truthortradition.com/articles/faith-a-confident-expectation-of-gods-promises-coming-to-pass www.truthortradition.com/articles/hebrews-1-11-and-faith His opening of "Science adjusts its views based on what's observed" Tim is a liar. He believes his god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. He cares NOTHING about what is observed. What a hypocrite! His god claims to have given us the creation of the universe naturally but that can't be. Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. Life only comes from life. Law of biogenesis. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc The odds are NOT there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLCfHiMlqisl6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4icmJStr79_qc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpXEooarqdlol9k

[@fhpurcell7713]

White Wine In The Sun is so wholesome... emotional... adorable... genuine. The best Christmas song ever written.

[@TheNiekvdlaaken]

Yes to this man!

[@birdbyod9372]

Tim Minchin is a humanist hero. Listen to his song about the Catholic George Pell.

[@2fast2block]

You have a hero that believes that their god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. That makes you a dumbass too. The atheist/agnostic god. I HATE your god, the god of nothing. Your god claims to have given us the universe, fine-tuning of the universe for life, life from non-life, information for life before and after it began, the laws of nature, etc, etc, when we know that your god of nothing can do nothing. Your god of nothing has nothing to offer and its followers only offer nothing of evidence for their god of nothing. That makes them nothing of importance but the followers of the god of nothing are so delusional that they think they do have something to offer to defend their god of nothing. www.talkorigins.org/faqs/abioprob/originoflife.html The true God beats the crap out of the atheist/agnostic god of nothing. It's the atheistic/agnostic types that supply the greatest comedy. They think the universe came about by natural means. There's NO science for it and ALL the science we know proves that creation had to be supernatural and done by a supernatural creator, but...., not to atheists/agnostics. Isn't that funny?! You can't do it because you devoted your life to the god of nothing and love being a dumbass. ----Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it.----- Then the extreme order we have in our universe that defies all physics, but....., not to atheists/agnostics. It's just happened by mere chances even though we prove it can't happen by chance. Funny! www.inplainsite.org/html/anthropic_principles.html kgov.com/fine-tuning-of-the-universe And life? Well, it just came from non-life. It's so absurd it's even hard to type that, but....., atheists/agnostics claim to believe it happened somehow by natural means. Again, funny! Many have brought up such issues how funny it is, including James Tour. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIaafaqtYth1hsk kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGXWgWR7Zq-Xlbs kzbin.info/www/bejne/j57NnaWta6yggbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmGQmZqJn9Oio6M kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3K7nKWZZ7SGqZY Ribosomes had to be there for life but ribosomes are far too sophisticated. creation.com/media-center/youtube/ribosome-the-most-sophistcated-machine-ever-made?Ribosome%3A+the+%22most+sophistcated+machine+ever+made%22&.creation.com&Creation.com+Daily+-+US+-+Sun+09+Feb+2020+-+1009 Then, what this life did after it started by mere chance can't happen by science, but....., atheists/agnostics believe it did. Funny! Life takes information to form and proceed on. But to atheists/agnostics, chaos through time gave us information. Although it's even hard to write such a ridiculous statement, they believe it. All one can do is laugh at such stupidity. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3KQd5akgdh5Z8k kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZScgZSQr9ike8k creation.com/laws-of-information-1 creation.com/laws-of-information-2 Only fools don't believe God was involved. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqwoq2ElL6Gjrc I've kept this very basic and brief. I can provide much deeper, yet there's no need to since each point proves there is no explanation for such things to have happened naturally. This IS evidence against such things happening naturally. Lame excuses of why it can still have happened naturally with no science to support it are just that, lame excuses. There's a ton more. If you want a laugh, see what atheists/agnostics believe.

[@danechiccarello1914]

Great to see some love for Tim Minchin

[@alanautpax6829]

God damn it Tim, what a beast. 10/10

[@captainbeyond7959]

Excellent!!! You MUST listen to ths

[@Diogenes_ofSinope]

Christmas is such a masterpiece. Gets me emotional everytime

[@publicutility]

Merry christMyth😊

[@LiveAnotherDay24]

Oh dear you are my new favorite comedian

[@Cindy-ls3dj]

To those that don't know this guy. Give him a chance. You wont regret it. He may look like an idiot, but he's not, he's more like a genius.

[@MrPerbye]

Never heard of him before. Laughing here, late a friday evening. Enjoyable :)

[@chriggle1]

I second the post. Look up his orchestra concert. I saw him in Cardiff and at the Royal Albert Hall. The RAH gig was incredible. I went to the gig the night before the one used for the DVD/blu Ray. He is so talented. He also received one of my handmade cards (It was near Christmas so I asked the theatre manager to take it backstage and ask if he would sign my DVD) and my signed DVD is personalised with our names 😀

[@ryanrivera7217]

Californiacation

[@freedapeeple4049]

I almost didn't watch, but I'm 5 min in and he's already better than I expected. I'll have to check out some of his music next...

[@sarahdeshay1394]

He almost lost me before I got in. Loved the bit on the I in a hundred and sixty four million chance.

[@TurboPepsi]

Half way in - already sooo good. Keep it up Tim!

[@richardbaer711]

I live in Eugene Oregon, which is one of the most extremely liberal places on the West coast. And they're still are churches all over the place in this town. Huge churches with huge parking lots.

[@julieannmyers8714]

The bigger the church, the more potential business contacts.

[@peteralleyman1945]

Don't worry. It takes some time, but in my country the churches are for sale as nice alternative homes.

[@budd2nd]

- brilliant, a great wit and an atheist ✅✅

[@waterdragon2224]

Brilliant and hilarious!!! ❤😂 How he memorized all that is astounding!! 👏👏

[@cashflowmentor]

Absolute GENIUS! I can't believe I just now found this guy.. Thank you Matti!!

[@MattiHolden]

You're welcome :)

[@BudhaXIII]

"And yes, I have all of the usual objections to the miseducation of children who in tax-exempt institutions are taught to externalize blame, and to feel ashamed, and to judge things as plain right or wrong..." Tim Minchin 2019.

[@AidanTheRosenberg]

The song is over a decade old. Not from 2019.

[@ginamcdonald7854]

Still relevant in 2022!

[@chasquared4588]

Thank you for introducing Tim Minchin to me! Brilliant!!! Particularly "Storm."

[@lonniedeckermusic]

Pure genius on so many levels.

[@koolaidremixed2]

Holy shit that piano play this guy is something else.

[@cowboycatranch]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@attosharc]

This guy is AWESOME !!!!!!

[@tolvajakos]

hey, let's start a cult and follow this guy around against his will. that would be awesome. who wants to join?

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

No, Brian is the true messiah.

[@siddified]

I think he dropped his sandal. it's a sign.

[@chriggle1]

mdiem he's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy 😆

[@patriciasampson9317]

"Love without consent is stalking" quote from another of his songs :)

[@madbear3512]

You mean religion

[@homeworkhopper4610]

I’m glad my parents had let me choose not to be religious instead of just raising me to be religious like their parents had done to them.

[@stormwatcher59]

You just triggered a childhood memory for me.....people told my mom she had to get me baptized and she said that I could make that choice for myself when I got older...THANKS MOM!!!!

[@2fast2block]

Your parents have the right to let you choose. They are stupid in not challenging your dumb ass. Nor do they care to show you the big mistake you're making. Just because they have the right does not make them good parents. OK, can I be blunt? You're a dumbass to settle with your secret god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. Try thinking. Try looking at the evidence rather than sticking your head up your ass at it. Get rid of pride that does YOU no good. Tim is a disgrace. He's a liar. He came across some dumb believer and thinks all are like that. He has to because believers like me will ream him a new asshole. “Science adjusts its views based on what's observed Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved.― Tim Minchin Tim does not know what biblical faith is because he just does not care to know but he'd rather fart out lies. Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. His opening of "Science adjusts its views based on what's observed" Tim is a liar. He believes his god of nothing did miracles naturally with nothing as proof it could. He cares NOTHING about what is observed. What a hypocrite! His god claims to have given us the universe, fine-tuning of the universe for life, life from non-life, information for life before and after it began, the laws of nature, etc, etc, when we know that your god of nothing can do nothing. His god of nothing has nothing to offer and its followers only offer nothing of evidence for their god of nothing. That makes him nothing of importance but the followers of the god of nothing are so delusional that they think they do have something to offer to defend their god of nothing.

[@oldladywhocantdrivewell7545]

@@2fast2block i really really really really hope you dont reproduce, you want to live in terrible fantasy world fine, just do it away from people and kids. This world needs alot less people that share your unstable mindset. Religion fucked me up at young age but eventually I broke out of that and learned to be a decent person without it i hated the person religion made me into theres no good reasoning for it but im glad i can enjoy life now and be better person than religion would ever let me be

[@ArtOfficialKreations]

2fast2block’s ‘God of nothing’ argument betrays his stunning lack of understanding for the non-theist viewpoint. To engage with such a fool beyond simply calling out their folly would serve no purpose aside from wasting time (not to mention breath). All we can do is hope... that perhaps true miracles can happen... and idiots like that will indeed just float the fuck away.

[@2fast2block]

​@@oldladywhocantdrivewell7545 let's see what facts you have to prove me wrong.... "i really really really really hope you dont reproduce, you want to live in terrible fantasy world fine, just do it away from people and kids. This world needs alot less people that share your unstable mindset." No facts there. Just a release of a built up word fart is all. Ok, here must come the science after your word fart relief.... "Religion fucked me up at young age but eventually I broke out of that and learned to be a decent person without it i hated the person religion made me into theres no good reasoning for it but im glad i can enjoy life now and be better person than religion would ever let me be" So bitch about what the religious dumbasses did to you. Bring it up and don't let the scum get away with it. I was wronged by the bricks too. I got back at them showing what they were, lying dumbasses. I don't go to any church but I'm sure as hell not going to continue such bullshit in any atheistic crap, stupid, unscientific beliefs. They are worse than the worse religion. They are just plain stupid and you joined them. You love being a dumbass like all of them and lying just as they do. "theres no good reasoning for it " You really do need to shut up about "good reasoning" you dumbass. I showed what a liar and buffoon Tim is and you though defend that freak. You who want to act like your shining your halo what people did to you as you stay silent on what Tim is doing. So shove your crying up your cruel dumb ass! You were wronged so any dumbass who lies to get back is OK with your pathetic self. You pussy rubbing wimp can't even get back at me with what said. How Tim has it wrong and lies. He's a hypocrite. I'm NOT. I kick lying imbeciles' ass. I just enjoyed showing how pathetic you are.

[@mickgittins]

Pure Genius. Thanks from the uk.

[@Rob-pq7mb]

Extraordinary talent.

[@keithdavison2960]

Love Tim such a talented man and funny

[@lukekopesz9635]

As an American, I can speak to the ignorance of my brethren. They constantly disappoint me.

[@devalonian]

Well said.

[@swampy6194]

But you Americans have the best fat Buddha ever.

[@joecoolioness6399]

But that's ok, if we were all brilliant and atheist, be hard to stand out!

[@tonybailey3485]

@@_0bi0ne_79 well said

[@Anne--Marie]

@Marc Whitakay As a fellow American, I fear that he is more correct than not. I have a friend that actually said that global warming doesn't matter because the rapture will save everyone. I have another friend that won't research anything that trump says because god tells her all that she needs to know. They are nice people, but seriously misguided. I won't even talk about my illogical family. It's crazy.

[@tonyedwards7801]

Greetings, happy to subscribe to a true preacher of truth! ❤

[@seandonahue8464]

Great showmanship and envious piano playing! I wish the world was more held in awe versus the love of invisible men in the sky.

[@tomelliott565]

very talented and deep comedian, not enjoyed a watch like this in a long time. All i know is.. I came via my mum and dad, i know I'll die, and what I do in the middle is up to me.

[@DesertPackrat]

Thank you. I feel better now and not so alone in my thoughts.

[@wesleytownsend8214]

Good gravy I absolutely loved that poem that was a lot shorter than expected. Love you Mr Tim and I loved the rest of it too!!! Also no need to duck they will just laugh and judge you silently. Mostly!

[@MarkLucasProductions]

I Really Like Christmas - I've heard it before but this time it really got to me. thanks for the tears.

[@grossstadtwinti]

This poem is fantastic!

[@fhpurcell7713]

I honestly thought the nine minute beat poem was going to bore the hell out of me but whaddayaknow I enjoyed every second.

[@ericgarretson9464]

I just recently came across him. This man is practically a genius. I love the delivery he uses for his comedy. And his musical talent is top notch. If I had one complaint, its only that sometimes when I share his stuff with people who are.... not smart... or however you say it politically correctly. Explaining jokes is not my strong point. Lol. But honestly this is one of the funniest guys I have seen in a long time. And thank you for putting this together. This is a lot of his better stuff.

[@xenocampanoli815]

Thank you Matti, and Tim.